North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Hikkaduwa area.

Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough forecast. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. The wind is almost always onshore, and the weather is a mess of storms and heavy rain. Don’t expect any clean, classic waves. The best we can hope for is a session that’s just about okay.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday the 7th of September at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). Swell is tiny at 2ft from the South, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, which is going to mess things up. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 84°. The combined energy is weak (278). It’s honestly not worth paddling out for.

The onshore wind just keeps up day after day. Tuesday the 8th sees a bit more size, but still only 2ft of swell, though the period jumps to 16 seconds from the SW. The energy climbs to moderate (429), but it’s still a mess with that Westerly wind. This pattern of poor surf conditions and onshore wind continues relentlessly. There’s a slight uptick in swell around Thursday the 10th, with 4ft to 4ft from the SW and SSW, giving moderate to strong energy (1025-1132), but the wind is still onshore and the conditions are still tagged as poor.

The long period (18-21 seconds) and building swell (6ft) on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th sound promising, but with the wind slamming onshore, it’s just going to be a washing machine. The energy is strong (over 2000), but it’s all for nothing. The wind picks up even more by the 15th, with a fresh breeze howling onshore. This is a full write-off.

The only real change comes on Wednesday the 16th of September and again on Tuesday the 22nd, when the wind shifts to a cross-onshore direction. But even then, the wave comment is “moderate cross-onshore and choppy.” Not good.

The tail end of the forecast, around the 21st and 22nd, sees a drop in period to just 7-8 seconds from the WSW. That’s short-period, wind-slop energy. The swell is 6ft to 7ft, but with that short period and onshore wind, it’s a total mess. The combined energy is moderate (1212-1467), but it’s quality over quantity, and there’s none here.

Honestly, there is no standout day. There is no best session. Every single entry in this forecast is rated as poor surf conditions. If you’ve got a kite, you might find something to do on the bigger, windier days, but for a paddle surfer, this is a blank run. It’s uncommon for the area to have such a consistently poor run, but that’s the hand we’re dealt. Forecasts can change, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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